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Right Side Back Pain

July 20th, 2010
Peter Gitundu asked:




Right side back pain is a common problem. About four-fifth’s of adult people undergo this pain regardless of the gender. Descriptions differ from lower back pain to right side back pain but it’s all the same. It’s caused by poor standing, sitting and sleeping posture, muscle imbalance and injury, excessive weight and poor methods of lifting weights.

One should seek medical attention to correct this problem. The doctor should understand the patient’s routine and daily activities in order to know the root cause of the problem. This determines the type of treatment to be offered. Other remedies are observing good posture, using the right methods to control body weight, bending the knees and not the waist when lifting objects, exercises to achieve muscle balance and attending any injury immediately to prevent further damage.

However right side back pain is different from kidney back pain. To know the difference, doctors carry out tests like urine dipstick, urine culture or scan and x ray of the bladder. Kidney infection and kidney stones are the major causes of kidney back pain. Severe back pains may lead to kidney problem. Treatment should be immediate because the condition is fatal.

Treatment depends on individuals routine and habits. It takes six weeks or more depending on intensity of pain. The patient should be positive minded, follow prescriptions keenly, do the right exercises and routines. Regular body check ups and proper exercises, eating healthy, using high density mattresses and right body massage will prevent the body from such pains. Remember that prevention is always better than cure.

Taking Fioricet

I went to my Dr for back pain and he put me on steriods and muscle relaxers?

July 8th, 2010
bunny asked:


He said if I am not feeling better to come back in a week. If I am on these meds for a week how will I know if I am doing better or not. Should I wait till I am off of the meds to go back if the pain returns or should I go back anyway if I still have some pain. I am still having some pain but it is better then it was. I had it since last Sunday. It is in my neck and right shoulder. Somtimes down my right arm a little bit. Dr says is a strained muscle could be slipped disk. what do you think? thanks. going back to see him tomorrow
did x-ray, came back normal.

Fioricet